WTHRA Introduces 2020 Hall of Fame, Retailer of the Year Honorees

The Western Toy & Hobby Representatives Association (WTHRA) will welcome three new inductees into its Hall of Fame this year.

Kari and Ed Dodd of Classic Toys in Anchorage, Alaska; Melissa Moore of Toy Crazy in Southern California; and Donna Songer of WildThings Sales and Marketing, will be honored at the annual ToyFest West Awards Gala, taking place on March 8 at the South Point Hotel, Casino, and Spa in Las Vegas. A Child’s Delight, located in Corte Madera, California, will be recognized as Retailer of the Year by WTHRA for its outstanding customer service, community involvement, and years of service to the toy industry.

Founded in 1961, ToyFest West is the second-largest trade show of its kind in the U.S. and welcomes attendees from 47 states in addition to Canada and the UK. This year’s show will take place from March 8-10 in Las Vegas. Tickets and exhibtor information can be found at toyfestwest.com.

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James Zahn

James Zahn

James Zahn, AKA The Rock Father, is Editor-in-Chief of The Toy Book, a Senior Editor at The Toy Insider and The Pop Insider, and Editor of The Toy Report, The Toy Book‘s weekly industry newsletter. As a pop culture and toy industry expert, Zahn has appeared as a panelist and guest at events including Comic-Con International: San Diego (SDCC) Wizard World Chicago, and the ASTRA Marketplace & Academy. Zahn has more than 30 years of experience in the entertainment, retail, and publishing industries, and is frequently called upon to offer expert commentary for publications such as Forbes, Marketwatch, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, USA Today, Reuters, the Washington Post, and more. James has appeared on History Channel’s Modern Marvels, was interviewed by Larry King and Anderson Cooper, and has been seen on Yahoo! Finance, CNN, CNBC, FOX Business, NBC, ABC, CBS, WGN, The CW, and more. Zahn joined the Adventure Media & Events family in 2016, initially serving as a member of the Parent Advisory Board after penning articles for the Netflix Stream Team, Fandango Family, PBS KIDS, Sprout Parents (now Universal Kids), PopSugar, and Chicago Parent. He eventually joined the company full time as a Senior Editor and moved up the ranks to Deputy Editor and Editor-in-Chief.

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